The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-12-16


lr01zhf bafk FOR trial
Among these. with puzzled look OF
inaocenre in his eye-, was Robert Nix
Hi,sout explanation be was sent q
lhe guard h9ase. knd charges Of deser
zion in fhe face If the enemy were pre-
ferred azaiusf him In the regular rou'
tine II events ; court-martisi was con
rened and ke MAS duly arraigned-
lic lserzuf snow testified that The
p-isnnrr. Private Robert Nix, was pres
rut in Inc Of battle on the morning Of
September fhe e0th. 1858. and that be
fors or 5nring the engagement that dsi
he disappeared. wifout leave or auiho-'
iiF. snd Sns not heard Of again until b
was i'T0uehf lack to his command under
guard
Srrsraut Bliss. Acting Orderly Of Com
pans q. siih soldiers bluatness Of die
ii0n oonoborzfed the Lieuienant's state
meut
Captain Earle. Of fhenonscript service,
testified thai. having been advised by
Judge Cshoais. a citizen Of Alabama,
u he prisouers whereabouts, he pro
oerded 10 the house. and tier strategic
lurestmenf Il the premises he succeeded
10 arrcs,iBg Inn. sod finding him with
on leave 4 abseHce or written order. ht
necasdly tied him and brought him back
70 tbe fTonfr
This closed the testimony FOR The
JUDGE Advocate
.-NoF. f11r. zhai have YOU rot to ssy.
aske1 the President Of the Court.
II yea please, sir, here's paper Mr.
Phil Mood wrote fes me. and told me to
give IL u yoa- . presenting closely writ
ten srraHl-
The President read H. II was q faial
confession q guilt. and appealed 10 the
ciemeaer Of the court
Tie President was just man, and see
jog the ignorance of the prisoner, tore
tn paper into shreds, without submit
ting i 70 bis court
'-Tlis paper does not effect the case in
the least You must answer NE now foi
-ouref Howoid are your he asked.
! sl.il Be fifteen in March"
i'Her cane you in the arInyf
M papa hined me TO Judge cahoule,
20 ;ake The place Of his son, Mr.. Georg,
ahaulc
Did yon want 10 GOMEZ"
..Yes. sir. for = litsle while; only
came ios sixty days, 10 give Mr.. George a
fur.nugh--
@Asd whsn the time was up. you went
hom~lr
..0h. no. sir: Mr.. cahoase give papa 4
thousand dollars 10 make me stay all the
time begged 70 20 home. bu; Colonel
tfitchsil said ny papa had right 10 dc
e. BE- pieased with me, and had 70
sisy
Wei. shat made you run away from
Chicllzmangas-
4 didn'f fun. sin. " with q proud flush
sad a. nnconseioas STRENGTHENING up.
'HoN did you get away, them
i was sbsf. sir. and hoped back on
ms crn 70 the hospital. and the doctor
senf me- Of 70 Ringgold. on = wagon
y Gu say you were snotf
'.Gss, sir. ] was shot in the leg, can
show you the scar
La us Sc H. -
TIE prisoner rolled up his trousers. and
displayed an ugly scar in the calf Of his
lei ifg.
That viii do. Nov tell me how il
hap8ensd that none Of your command saw
you
Vel, I'll tell you al sbout IL You
- NC wanted water. all Of Us. and when
- xas standing in Inc. waiting for the
rosd, al Captain Rich II ] moughtD'i
run Tack and cit drink, and he told mt
res. 90 make haste and eel back. and so
run ha-k As hard As ever could; bit the
creek y A. furder than thought. and afort
] nol back. the fight had begun aud the
regirsieuf xas gone. and me provost guard
thea picked ne up and put me IN squad
4ifh Trizg's Virginia regiment. and We
sailed IN. and the first thing knoEed
fcif ny leg knocked out from under me,
aud nhen I tried 10 get ap fell and
found that was shot. and the MAJOR Of
ti.a regiment told ne &c get back il
couid. and II I oosldn't. TO boiler for tbs
litter learsrs- Pct could hop By using
81 ny gun. ADD 50 just hobbled back,
buf ] didu'f run = step. ] wouldn't a
Euu Ike . coward for 10 save my life. fol
my Inamas told me never to do that.
You may all shoot me II you want 10
BAT Amt no coward.
You saF Captain Rich told you 10 g
after Esferf
Yes, sir. he did. ="
Where is Captain RichT'
Hes dead, sir. He Eas killed tina
day. Il be was alive he would tell ycl
So
We'll. but how did you get home, an,
h0w was i that the conseript cavalry GO
y0ss7
We'll. I'll tell you You see, when
got 10 Ringgold they put me on the car
and sent me along with the othc
wounded 70 Atlanta, and from there the
sent me- 70 Montgomery, and as we wa
z messing Nofasuiga ! thought I'd jus
f OK II and get out home 1t was onl
fre miies, and 20 l got Of; the hoy
helped me. and sir. Minis sent me GU
home IN his buggy
And when you got well Ehy didn'
Tou come back
well, I Has a-coming. and went L
Montgomery. and Major Calhoun Civ
ne transportation back. and ! come O.
back a. far a. NotAsulgz. and onl
stopped . day, 10 run out home to ge
q coa- nr mamma was a-m1king nc
and poke Of rafiOrs she was a-eoOkin
for me. and that very same night I'll
cavalry come and arrested me and tire
ne. and brongbs me back. without eve
letting me get my vitties nor my coat
vel. 5 that air
..fos. siT. all SIS = knows; only !
Captain Rich hadn't a got killed,
wouldn't a been in this FIX"
You say Major Calhoun gave 70
transportation from Montgomery back I
fhe army
.-Yes. sir. be did
i.WhrEc : III"
Its Al home in my 'tother bri;che
pocket. II You'll write 10 mamma, sh
gill sad il 20 you
80. neser mind, that will do. Gentli
mea. have you any questions to askg'
Ne
The prisoner was marched back to II
su.rdhouse. and the court proceeded
make 8 verdict
There Was 20 discussion. each memb'
o. the cogrt being simply asked; ''Whl
aaF you. il the prisoner guilty or n
guilfyf'
Il 5 the rule. IN all military courts. f
the iunior officer in rank 10 vote first, an
ihen t3s nexf, and the merit. in an asceni
ing sale This is done tina; the OPT